Previous Special Exhibits
Current Special Exhibits

Mickey Mouse: American Idol

• September 2, 2005 through January 1, 2006
• Follow the mouse from his early years to the present and explore the ways that Mickey, Minnie and Co. have impacted American culture.

The Eugene Field House in Holiday Finery

• Including 19th century Christmas trees, December 2005
• The halls have been decked with evergreen boughs in celebration of the holiday season. Festive décor fills the museum from floor to rafters, including several 19th century Christmas trees.

FIRE TRUCKS! Festival

Thank you to all who joined us for our Fire Truck Festival on Sunday, May 15, 2005.  Everyone had a wonderful time, and the weather was beautiful. During this family friendly event visitors were able to:

• Ride "Big Red," a fully restored antique fire truck.
• Meet St. Louis City firefighters and learn about fire safety.
• Join in a bucket brigade and other family activates.
• Learn how firefighting has changed over the centuries.
• See the Fire Trucks! exhibit of toy fire trucks and collectibles (open thorugh August 21).
• Tour the Eugene Field House Museum.

All Events Were Free of Charge Thanks to the Support of Regions Bank

This exhibit and festival were made possible due to the generosity of Ace Hardware, Dick Benach, Jim Brame, Charlie Dahm, First Due Fire Museum, Chief Eric Kiehl, Kozney-Wagner Construction, Don & Chrisite Lapoint, the Museum of Transportation, Judee Sauget, Suntrup Ford - Kirkwood, and the St. Louis City Fire Department.

November 6, 2004-May 1, 2005
Exhibit Explores Great Britain's History through Dolls

The Eugene Field House and St. Louis Toy Museum opened its new exhibit, "Liberty of London Dolls: Great Britain's History in Dolls" on November 3rd, 2004. The exhibit will run through May 1st, 2005 and can be seen during regular museum hours in December, March and April.  Although the museum closes during January and February, the house and exhibit can still be toured by appointment.

The exhibit includes 261 exquisitely hand-crafted cloth dolls, along with accessories, that depict the history of Great Britain from the caveman through Queen Elizabeth II's coronation.  The dolls consist of history-making men and women, including royalty, political reformers, military notables, innovators in the arts, and contributors to natural and physical sciences.  These hand-painted soft sculptured dolls are costumed in authentic period clothing.

The dolls were hand-sewn by two sisters, Ada and Kathleen Peat, from their Brighton, England home for the Liberty of London department store.  The dolls were produced from the 1930s through the 1960s.  The collection on display has several one-of-a-kind dolls made especially for the original collector, Miss Margaret Shapleigh.

This rare collection is a fascinating and educational exhibit.